US12083923B2ActiveUtilityA1

System for replacing battery of mobility

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Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR CO LTDPriority: Nov 6, 2020Filed: May 4, 2021Granted: Sep 10, 2024
Est. expiryNov 6, 2040(~14.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Claims

Abstract

A system for replacing a battery of a mobility is proposed and includes: a battery mounting part provided on an outer surface of a mobility and having a mounting space defined therein, the mounting space being open to an outside, with a battery mounted in the mounting space, and a battery replacement module having a new battery provided therein and mounting the new battery in the mounting space of the battery mounting part after removing the existing battery to be replaced by rotating the new battery and the existing battery together when the battery replacement module approaches the battery mounting part of the mobility.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A system for replacing a battery of a mobility structure, the system comprising:
 a battery mounting part provided on an outer surface of the mobility structure and defining a mounting space that is open to an outside and is configured to mount a battery therein; 
 a battery replacement module including a new battery installed therein and configured to:
 when the battery replacement module approaches the battery mounting part of the mobility structure, rotate an existing battery mounted in the mounting space and the new battery together, 
 remove the existing battery from the mounting space, and 
 mount the new battery in the mounting space; and 
 
 a driving part provided in the battery replacement module and configured to, when the battery replacement module approaches the battery mounting part, rotate the new battery, wherein the existing battery is rotated together with the new battery due to the rotation of the new battery, 
 wherein the battery mounting part is provided on a lower end of an air mobility structure, and the battery replacement module is configured to be assembled with the battery mounting part on the lower end of the air mobility structure, 
 wherein the battery replacement module is provided on an upper end of a second air mobility structure, and 
 wherein the upper end of the second air mobility structure is configured to approach the lower end of the air mobility structure, in the air, so that the battery replacement module of the second air mobility structure is combined with the battery mounting part of the air mobility structure. 
 
     
     
       2. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the battery replacement module defines a replacement space that is open to the outside and is configured to mount the new battery therein,
 wherein when the battery replacement module approaches the battery mounting part, the replacement space and the mounting space of the battery mounting part match each other and define an inner space, and in the inner space, the existing battery and the new battery are rotated together. 
 
     
     
       3. The system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 each of the existing battery and the new battery is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape, and 
 when the battery replacement module approaches the battery mounting part, the existing battery and the new battery are in close contact with each other and form a cylindrical shape, and the battery replacement module rotates the existing battery and the new battery forming the cylindrical shape in a circumferential direction thereof. 
 
     
     
       4. The system of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the battery replacement module defines a replacement space that is open to the outside and is configured to mount the new battery therein, 
 each of the mounting space and the replacement space is formed in a shape of a semi-cylindrical groove that is open to the outside, and 
 when the battery replacement module approaches the battery mounting part, the mounting space and the replacement space match each other and define a cylindrical space, and the existing battery and the new battery are rotated together in the cylindrical space. 
 
     
     
       5. The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a coupling part provided in the battery replacement module or the battery mounting part,
 wherein when the battery replacement module approaches the battery mounting part, the coupling part is configured to couple the battery replacement module and the battery mounting part to each other. 
 
     
     
       6. The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a combination part provided in the battery mounting part and configured to inhibit a battery from being removed from the mounting space when the battery is mounted in the mounting space. 
     
     
       7. The system of  claim 6 , further comprising a combination protrusion or a combination roller provided on the battery,
 wherein the combination part is a combination groove formed inside the mounting space, and the combination protrusion or the combination roller is configured to be fitted to the combination groove. 
 
     
     
       8. The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a rotation stopper provided in the battery mounting part,
 wherein when the new battery and the existing battery are rotated together, the rotation stopper is configured to: 
 hold the existing battery at a predetermined position, and 
 stop rotations of the new battery and the existing battery. 
 
     
     
       9. The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a contact part provided on a battery or in the mounting space of the battery mounting part, the contact part configured to electrically connect the battery to the mobility structure when the battery is mounted in the mounting space. 
     
     
       10. The system of  claim 1 , wherein the second air mobility structure includes a propeller and is configured to fly and approach the lower end of the air mobility structure in air.

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